2 Kings 1:14

1:14 Indeed, ¹  fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. ²  So now, please have respect for my life.”

2 Kings 10:4

10:4 They were absolutely terrified ³  and said, “Look, two kings could not stop him! ⁴  How can we?” ⁵ 

2 Kings 10:8

10:8 The messenger came and told Jehu, ⁶  “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” Jehu ⁷  said, “Stack them in two piles at the entrance of the city gate until morning.”

¹ tn Heb “look.”

² tn Heb “their fifty.”

³ tn Heb “they were very, very afraid.” The term מְאֹד (me’od) “very,” is repeated for emphasis.

⁴ tn Heb “did not stand before him.”

⁵ tn Heb “How can we stand?”

⁵ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.